Conde Nast Traveler. July 2022.

United States Virgin Islands

After surviving a pandemic and many hurricanes, the U.S. Virgin Islands is shifting from food imports to a locally sustainable scene, with restaurants using seasonal produce and proteins sourced from local fishermen and divers. In St. Croix, chef Tod Manley transformed his 40 Strand, to 40 Eats and Drinks, to include more take-out friendly options and a small outdoor patio, while notable Chef Digby Stridion launched a sustainable seafood restaurant on the North Shore, Ama at Cane Bay, as well as the tiki bar Breakers Roar, and Carolines breakfast spot. Amongst the European-style spots of St. John’s Cruz Bay, locals are starting to favor barefoot beach bar Heading East, offering fish in an open air atmosphere. On St Thomas, new concepts like chef David Benjamin’s refined Caribbean Indigo 4, is already one of the best restaurants around while the historic Market Square is getting a modern facelift courtesy of laid back Luciano’s, which does a mean Taco Tuesday.

A version of this article appeared in the July/August 2022 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here.